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What part of your body absorbs water and salt?
The large intestine
What part of your body absorbs water?
The parts of the body that absorb water are the intestines. They also absorb most nutrients, especially the small intestine. Any remaining water after digestion gets into the body via the large intestine.
What is bacteria in the large intestine are responsible for?
The primary role of the large intestine is reabsorption of water from stool. It also absorbs some nutrients not taken up efficiently by the small intestine, and houses most of the symbiotic bacteria in your gut.
Which part of the digestive system absorbs water?
colon (large intestine) :D
How long is the lower intestine?
The lower intestine is called the large intestine. This part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients from what someone puts in their stomach. The large intestine is about five feet long.
What does the large intestine and rectum do on the Excretory system?
the large intestine it stores compacts and eliminates indigestible material from the body and also gets rid of feces and in the excretory system the rectum is the lower part of the large intestine where feces are stored before they are excreted.
What part of the body the food is most likely to enter the bloodstream?
The stomach and the duodneum are responsible for digestion and the small and large intestine are responsible for absorption. the small intestine absorbs more but the large intestine is where the critical absortion of water (small amounts), electrolytes and bile sates occur.
What organ of the digestive system is considered the primary organ of absorption?
The digestive organ that is considered the primary organ of digestion is the small intestine but more specifically it is the duodenum of the small intestine. This is the region directly after the stomach and is approximately 25 cm long. The small intestine absorbs nutrients and large intestine absorbs water.
What organ absorbs 95 percent of water the body consumes?
The organ that absorbs approximately 95 percent of the water the body consumes is the small intestine. As food and liquids pass through this part of the digestive system, water is absorbed along with nutrients, allowing the body to maintain proper hydration levels. The remaining water is primarily absorbed in the large intestine, but the majority occurs in the small intestine.
What part of the digestive system absorbs the most fat?
stomach. the gall bladder puts bile onto the fats in the stomach
What is the main role of an organ that absorbs water from food?
The organ is the colon. The colon is the lower part of digestive tract and it is also called the large intestine because of it's size in diameter.
Are the rectum and anus a part of the large intestine or are they separate organs?
The rectum and anus are part of the digestive system but are separate from the large intestine. The large intestine is responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes from undigested food, while the rectum stores waste before it is eliminated through the anus.
